2002 Cannes Film Festival

advocate for social and political change. These individuals are referred to as agitators. While these agitators come from across different historical time periods and locations some of them have quite a bit in common. Even from as early as 399 BC to 2002, from as far as Athens, Greece to the United States, there are agitators that had similar motivations and ways of achieving them. An example would be the philosopher Socrates and the filmmaker Michael Moore. Despite some small differences in approach

Where there is life, there is hope.” In The Road by Cormac McCarthy a recurring theme is hope, whether it is losing or gaining it. Throughout this novel there are countless instances and events that occur in which all seems lost at a dead end, but in this moment hope carries through and flourishes. In this post apocalyptic world the man and boy or fight to stay alive while keeping their humanity. As well as searching for what humanity is left in this kill or be killed cannibalistic planet. As their

Despite his emphasis on the father's unrestricted love for his son, Cormac McCarthy persistently reminds the reader of the novel's dire surroundings through his introduction of malevolent characters, and the use of a disheartened setting thus conveying his bleak suspense for the future of civilization and cracking light on humanity's naive nature. “The man,”( Wilson) as McCarthy like to call our mysterious fellow in the book. McCarthy never reviles his full name to anyone.Unqualified maternal love

Bowling For Columbine is a documentary that was produced by Michael Moore which focusses primarily on the relationship between the crime rates throughout various regions. After learning that Canada and the United States had a very similar ratio when it came to households and guns, Michael was intrigued that Canada had a substantially lower rate of gun related crimes. This documentary became a tool for Michael to delve into the questions that were raised; although he was unable to extract a specific

Bowling for Columbine is a documentary made by the filmmaker, Michael Moore in 2002. This documentary looks into the mysterious circumstances leading to the Columbine massacre in 1999, in which, 2 students, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, aged 17 and 18 years, in their final year of high school, had killed 13 (12 students and 1 teachers), injuring many, before turning the gun on themselves. By utilising satirical, but persuasive dialogue and visuals, Michael Moore delves within the reasons of America’s

'To Build a Fire';      In Jack London's, 'To Build a Fire';, it is obvious to see that as the story progresses, the man becomes more bestial. However at the same time the dog seems to gain the human quality of good sense. This quality of good sense, which the dog acquires, allows it to away from the same fate of the man. There are many examples of how this is portrayed as the story makes headway.      The first example of how the man becomes more

Unknown Forces and Their Impact The books, Their Eyes Were Watching God and The Road, seem to be completely different from each other for various reasons. One takes place in the south during the early 1900’s while the other takes place in the future after an apocalyptic event. However, both books share a similar idea. In both books the main characters have spiritual connections with an unknown force that is the main cause of both their misfortune and their happiness. Overall, both authors from Their

Breaking Home Ties: Rockwell’s Interpretation of the Empty Nest Syndrome The feeling of grief and loneliness parents may feel when their children leave home for the first time in order to live on their own or attend a college or university is known as the Empty Nest Syndrome. When my parents and I watched my older brother venture out of the only home he had known for eighteen years to begin a new chapter of his life, I personally felt this syndrome’s effects. I had to adjust to him no longer sitting

‘If’ is a poem written by Rudyard Kipling. In the poem Kipling tries to give us the advice for life, where in life balance of things are required, stay humble, avoid extremes. Through this advises the poem talks about the theme of hope, love from a father and wisdom in life. The writer delivers a powerful message that we can all take away with a hope for a brighter more peaceful future. The author talks about the theme of hope. In the poem it portrays to find goodness even in the darkest circumstance

In the movie Bowling for Columbine, directed by Michael Moore, you see Moore talking to many people on why the Columbine shooting happened. He looks for clues on what could have caused this and how easily it may have been avoided. Macro-sociology is looking at a society as a whole. Some macro-sociological issues that could of contributed to the shooting is media and America's need to have a gun. Media plays a big role by having commercial after commercial about have amazing guns are. While they